Steele

Hi Tac, nice to have you back!!! Best Regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Yeah, I've got some... I'll send them via E-Mail (first gotta find them ;] ) 5.0 Litres ??? Cooooooooooooool car. I've only got 2.3 Litres, but in Germany, cubes are DAMN expensive (most of all the fuel to feed 'em). My mom's got a 220 HP 3.2 6 in-line Mercedes (manual trnsm.!), that's already one hell of a car, but 5.0 V8... phew... best regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Hi Wold! My car's a 1983 Mercedes W123 230CE (2.3 Litres, Fuel injection, Coup├®)with almost 200.000 km (not miles!) on the clock... (Only 40 more kms to go ! ;] ) You got a .jpg of your car ? Does your car have an handbrake ? You can do lots of cool stuff with that, especially if you've got front-drive. Since I got my driver's licens (about 1.5 years ago), I'm working as a pizza-driver every saturday, and as delivery cars, we've got some Peugeots. It is self-explanatory, that I WON'T make a 180 deg. turn on a narrow sand-road using common ways of directional change... HEY, that damn thing doesn't even have a power-steering, but a turning-radius like a truck, and pizzas tend to get cold by the time... >:] At pizza services, you learn rallye-driving better than anywhere else... Best regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Some additional hints on ice-driving from a german with a rear-drive & manual transmisison Benz :] 1.) For you guys using a manual transmission: Use the clutch softly. It's best to throttle up the engine first, and then let the clutch come back very slowly. This way, the engine's got enough "power" (by the rpm) to gently and "evenly" accelerate the car without any sudden change of forces. 2.) If your car's tail goes off to the left, hit the clutch and carefully REPEAT carefully steer to the right. Provoke such a situation at a safe place and try this out a few times, cause if you "oversteer" to the other side, and your tyres regain traction, the whole junk starts again, just into the other direction. If nothing helps, you may try to apply "counter thrust" by gently pushing down the gas and countersteering softly. Be prepared to counter-countersteer a few times (you'll be driving an "S", but at least, you have a chance to keep your car on YOUR side of the road!). This is very tricky, so train it first until you know your car's reactions! 3.) If you don't have ABS, use the "stutter-brake" on ice. This means you violently and quickly have to push, release, push, release, etc. etc. the brake-pedal in order to "simulate" an ABS. Tried that last winter on frozen precipitation (the most slippery stuff you can be confronted with), it was perfect, I was even able to begin evasive maneuvers while braking! 4.) Remember: If rear-drive cars lose traction, they tend to oversteer (tail goin' off to one side), if front-driven cars lose traction, they tend to "overshoot" (no reaction on steering). Therefore, I prefer rear-drive cars, with some training, you can use the drift to finally get that ****ing curve ;] 5.) If available, put ballast on the rear axle of rear-driven cars... improves traction (otherwise, you may be confronted with the same situation I had last year: crouching up a hill with the 3rd gear, 10 km/h indicated speed and a tail moving from the left to the right. ) Here, front-driven cars do have an advantage. 6.) On ICE, not even winter tyres will help you. You might almost as well use summer-tyres. (Ooookay, they always help a very little bit, but the addition in grip is hardly a factor anymore) 7.) I don't know what American / Canadian insurances say, but in Germany, you MUST use winter-tyres during winter-time, otherwise, your insurance won't pay the whole amount in case of an accident! 8.) Always have thermo-foils / blankets in your car (and a Cellphone), should that ******* decide to die off in the middle of nowhere, it can get very cold without a running engine until help arrives! 9.) Brigdes and forests are the "scenery" where you still may find ice on the road when it's already thawed everywhere else! (Wind and shadow) That's all 4 now, I'm sure most of you already knew that stuff, but I just wanted to post it as an addition :] (P.S.: I've tried out all methods described above... they work if you know how to handle your car!) Best Regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns changed the fecal word to junk [This message has been edited by Charles Lindsey (edited 12-11-2000).]

Hi everybody! I just wanna make sure that nobody's posting anything to my old E-Mail address ([email protected]) and wondering why there's no reply... My new address is "[email protected]" Best regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

quote:Originally posted by Silence: I was having the same type of problems, then I experimented and turned off the sounds, without any sounds on it works just fine, and who really needs to hear that another missiles has been launched at you I think the problem lies somewhere else... If you turn off game sound, it usually has NO or very very little effect on the game performance, simply because most Soundcards have an own chip responsible for sound processing / playback. But can it be that your SOUNDCARD CAUSES ERRORS? (Something wrong with the I/Q or termination (IRQ) ?) A somewhat ****ed up device or software brings every machine somewhere close to halt, I made different experiences in that direction :] Did you hear "side noises" or distorted sounds when playing BC with sound ? Best regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

I managed to install the 1.x Version !!!!! ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Hey... somebody of you guys still remember that C-64 game "Elite" ? Some Spaceflight-sim, one could call it the basis of all spaceflight games (kinda Battlecruiser-style... not quite, but nevertheless a little bit), I was about 6 years old when we played it... Shut the windows at 2 pm, locked us up in some gloomy room, started the C64, fought space pirates, discovered new worlds, brought new technology to retarded worlds, traded goods, smuggled contraband past the militia, took a second look at the clock: 2 am. Need to say more? Nope. THAT'S gameplay-fun! Hey SpacePhish! You've been into flight sims ??? Me too, still am, which ones did ya play ?? C Ya ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Heeeey Jamont!!! Back to the roots (where is the C64!). Also still got mine running! (Is a C64/128) Best wishes to all 64'er boys out there (and the rest, too ;] ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Let me put it this way: Infantry is like the peasants in a chess-game: You can hardly win only with them, but you definitely can't win without them. PVT (German rank: Gefreiter) Gero Diegner, 1st Tracked AAA-Bataillon 111, Achim, Germany ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Naaaah, that makes life too easy But try playing a sub-sim without ANY audio (Now... is that sucker pingin' me, or not ??? greetz ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Hey Epsilon, congrats, that gives you the first turn-based spaceflight-simulation ever released Best regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

YOU NEED MORE RAM!!! Windows ****s up at anything less than 128 MByte!!! Had a faulty RAM-Module a few weeks ago (64 MB PC-100 Sdram), so I took it out 'cause it ****ed up all file transfers and processes, and I couldn't even play Command & Conquer at a proper speed. Now, I've got 128 MB again, and everything runs fine... Cape diem, Ram's cheap at the moment!!! regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Hey guys :] If you r searching for a really cheap MIDI- card with great performances, try the MPU-401. As a standalone-card, it's crap, but as to the MIDI-performance, it's one of the best cards I've ever had :] To GRYPHON: Yeah... I've got the FPS 1000 (I guess :] ). I'm kinda stunned... THAT sound for only 150 D-Marks (abt. 75 US$)... WHOOOHA... :] And: It sounds best if you don't use it as a surround system (bullshit anyway, who needs that ??), but as a 4-way stereo! (2 speakers for left channel, 2 for right channel)... Keep on rockin'!! ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Hi comrades :] I'm not a marine, but I'm just doing my military service in the German "Heer" (Army). What ShoHashi says are maybe the most important hints to help you through the basic training (which is kick-ass, even over here...). Another good advice: HELP YOUR COMRADES! If you completed the task assigned to you, don't lay back and relax, go to your fellow recruits and support them! Drill sergeants love that! (And it makes life a little easier for everyone...) Keep your head high (but never higher than your instructor does!!!) ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Hi! I use a Creative Labs Soundblaster LIVE! 1024 together with the according Cambridge Soundworks 4-Point Surround system (+ Subwoofer). Great sound, better than many 1.000++ US$-Stereo-system I've seen (heard), really! Best regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Yeah, best wishes from me, too :] Keep on rockin' P.S.: SpacePhish: How was ya trip to... Bangkok (???) Haven't heard anything of you for quite a long time, how r ya doin ? ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

By the way... what about a little bit of background music on the HP ? Maybe the "soundtrack" of the original Wraith HP as some kinda (silent) infinite playback... Or maybe a BCM soundtrack, if it's okay for S.C. ? ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Wow... great thing, Tac, really looks cool! Didn't find any errors so far, except 4 the fact that you and Dreada are the only officers listed so far... can the rest of us sign up somewhere, or will this information be recorded at a later point of time ? Best regards, lookin' 4ward to BCM ;] ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Tac: Oh, okay... no problem for me, I'm proud 2 be a part of SIN Squadron No. 1 ;] (by the way... we haven't yet found a name for it, did we ? ), but it was just an idea... Best regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Operations Officer, SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

Is that okay so far ? Just one question... why don't add a squadron number to the signature? When BCM is released, we'll surely get enough personnel to fill more than just one squad?! Regards ------------------ Commander Steele GCV Terra Kresta, Wraith HQ (Lyrius) Wraith Fleet/SIN Wing Operations Officer, SIN Wing Stealth - the only thing between you and your enemy's guns

[RP] Meanwhile in the Antis sector... The GCV Terra Kresta, a ship of the 1st SIN-Wing under the command of Cmdr. Steele, rigs for a journey into the Gammulan Quadrant in order to repair, refit and evacuate remaining allied ships. Steele prepares a blast message for the GCV Swiftsure, his wing-leader's cruiser. *********Cmdr.Steele->Cmdr.Somerset********** ***!Eyes only!*** To: Cmdr. Somerset, GCV Swiftsure From: Cmdr. Steele, GCV Terra Kresta Concern: Instructions request Position: Antis Status: Fully operational & awaiting Instructions Greetings, Commander! I've been informed of the situation in your sector, I'd consider it as something close to hopeless, so I'm planning a final run into that sector in order to evacuate any remaining ships, installations and personnel still alive. Since your last reported position is the nearest to mine, the GCV Swiftsure is the first ship I'd head for. Should you require any help or even need to be towed away, please state your damages, number of casualties / injuries, urgent malfunctions (hull breach, radiation leak, etc.), so I can prepare appropriate actions and thus save some time to help other remaining ships (if possible). Moreover, I'd greatly appreciate a brief tactical information concerning your current situation, your exact location, as well as any special orders/advices you might have for me. (Can you make it to a "safe" rendezvous-point?) Should you NOT require / wish any help, please forward any distress calls you may have recieved during the last time to me, and send me a list of other allies that also might need help. Good luck, Commander! Cmdr. Steele **************** End of message ************* When finished, Steele hands the message to his Communications-Officer: Steele: "Comm, I need you to send these lines as an encrypted blast-message to the GCV Swiftsure. Take the maximum level of encryption, no matter whether it takes a little longer, if anyone finds out that we are headed for her, we can be sure the enemy traces us to find and destroy them. Got that, Comm ? " Comm: "Aye, Sir!" Steele nods to the Comm Officer as he turns to the Helmsman: Steele: "Helm, get me the fastest route to the Gammulan Sector at maximum warp-speed and engage as soon as you are ready. The Helmsman's eyes widen:" Gammulan sector?? Sir, may I remind you of what Cmdr. Gallion said about the situation in Gam sector ?" Steele: "I know what he said. Maybe it gets ugly, maybe not, but there are allies and friends stuck in that sector, and I'm NOT going to leave anyone of them down there, same what Gallion says about Gam sec. Especially since we are an SAR-Cruiser and such runs belong to our job!" The Helmsman breathes deeply, repeats the orders enters the destination into the Navcom system, shortly waits for the route and waypoint-data, while he plays around with a pen in order to cover his nervousity. As the Navcom displays the route, he reports the ship ready for departure, heads for the first warp-gate and engages the jump-drives... ------------------ Cmdr Steele GCV Terra Kresta 1st Squadron, SIN Wing Stationed, Starstation Wrath Stealth is the only thing between you, and your enemy's guns ICQ 70041427, (GMT + 1) =Wraith Fleet= [This message has been edited by Steele (edited 08-06-2000).] [This message has been edited by Steele (edited 08-08-2000).]

Hi! Just a question... Why don't role-play in Active-Worlds? We could move, act, talk in real-time, etc. etc., so why use a board ? (Does nobody have time @ 9PM VRT ? ) Best Regards Cmdr.Steele ------------------ Cmdr Steele GCV Terra Kresta 1st Squadron, SIN Wing Stationed, Starstation Wrath Stealth is the only thing between you, and your enemy's guns ICQ 70041427, (GMT + 1) =Wraith Fleet=

Nice to read you like it :] I don't know "which building" you saw... I made some modifications today, blue glass, white floor, white couches in the lounge, offices get double-sized desks ;], etc. etc. Also changed the outside wall material from this brownish whatsoever to anthrazite metal grids. Does anyone of you have Wraith Fleet flags on a webpage ? (Or maybe know a filename & location?) I'd like to add flags to the building. Guess another level will be added to the HQ, I want to keep Wraith Offices roomy (not like those "prisons" other fleets tend to call "office" ;] ) and the lounge in the lobby is a "must be". Wide-Screen Television and Info-Terminals are "underway" ;] Best Regards ------------------ Cmdr Steele GCV Terra Kresta 1st Squadron, SIN Wing Stationed, Starstation Wrath Stealth is the only thing between you, and your enemy's guns ICQ 70041427, (GMT + 1) =Wraith Fleet=

Sorry, no... I'm proud to be a part of Wraith fleet [s.I.N. Wing] and don't have a very high opinion of traitors / defectors (except it's for a just cause). Regards anyway :] ------------------ Cmdr Steele GCV Terra Kresta 1st Squadron, SIN Wing Stationed, Starstation Wrath Stealth is the only thing between you, and your enemy's guns ICQ 70041427, (GMT + 1) =Wraith Fleet=